The Bible says “a feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answereth all things” (Ecclesiastes 10:19). This goes to confirm the important role money plays in our daily lives.
Money is key in the propagation of the gospel (Zechariah 1:17). Poverty does not help the gospel of Christ in any way; it is an attack from the pit of hell by the devil. Remember the Devil’s three-fold ministry of killing, stealing and destruction of lives and property (John 10:10).
So there is no point shying away from this truth that money is good. Yet however good money might be, there is always a danger attached to it. While it is dangerous to think money is evil, it is more dangerous to put your trust or believe in it. Those who think money is evil are being deceived by the enemy not to have it, while those who believe or trust in money risk being destroyed by it. The love of money is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10).
It may delight you to know that it is God’s plan for His children to walk the path of financial fortune. Deuteronomy 8:18 helps us to understand it is God that gives the power to get wealth. John 1:12 tells us “as many as received Him, to them he gave power”. And in Luke 10:19 He said “behold I give unto you power...”
From the above scriptures, it is clear that God has the character of empowering believers to perform – until you are empowered, you will remain a victim. Look at the story of King Solomon: he walked his way into financial fortune through sudden visitation in response to His sacrifice. His sacrifices of love ascended to Heaven as a sweet smelling savour, while God in return opened Heaven over the life of Solomon for supernatural fortunes (1 Kings 3:3-13). It is time for you to enjoy divine visitation for a supernatural turnaround.
Most things in the scripture answer to prayers and fasting (Matthew 17:21) but when it comes to kingdom prosperity, there is one channel through which it is released and that channel is ‘giving’.
Luke 6:38 says: “Give and it shall be given to you good measure press down and shaken together shall men give to your bosom”. Proverbs 11:24 says: “There is that scattereth and yet increaseth…” The power God gives to whomever will walk in financial fortune is the power to lay down. It took Solomon to lay down one thousand burnt offerings before entering into an unusual wealth. I see God visiting your finances this time in the name of Jesus.
But before you can walk the path of financial fortune, please understand the truth that it answers to covenant. Until the terms of the covenant are strictly observed to, God will not be moved.
What is a covenant? It’s a contractual agreement between two or more parties. In this case it is an agreement between God and man. God’s integrity is committed to make good his promise when man’s obedience is fully in place (Psalms 89:34; Jeremiah 33:20-21).
A covenant can also be defined as a deal enacted by God based on well-defined terms and sealed with an oath (Hebrews 6:13-18). God’s covenant with Abraham, which involves salvation (Galatians 3:15-25), is secure, being based upon His own unchanging word (Isaiah 55:10-11). He cannot lie, nor will he allow his word to fail (Matthew 5:18; John 10:35, 17; 17). 1 Peter 1:25 says “the word of The Lord endureth forever”. He confirms His word by an oath. God always rests His word upon his holy character. The covenant is God’s wisdom for empowering believers for supernatural prosperity (Deuteronomy 8:18; Matthew 7:24-25).
An understanding of the terms of the covenant will open anyone up to the fullness of God’s prosperity plan (Job 22:21-27; Philip 4:15-19). The Covenant is a walk with God and not a financial game (Genesis 17:1-8; 2 Chronicles 15:1-15). Seed time and harvest constitute the anchor of our covenant walk (Genesis 8:20-22; Galatians 6:7-9; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10).
Please know that in order to enjoy the Abrahamic order of blessings, we need a working knowledge of the covenant and a commitment to the practise of its terms (1 Timothy 4:7-8).
To be continued…
Pastor Sam Kayode is resident pastor at the Winners Chapel International Dublin. winnerschapelireland.org
